𝗡𝗜𝗚𝗘𝗥𝗜𝗔𝗡𝗦 𝗚𝗢 𝗧𝗢 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗣𝗢𝗟𝗟𝗦 2027: 𝗜𝗡𝗘𝗖 𝗦𝗘𝗧 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗦𝗧𝗔𝗚𝗘 𝗔𝗦 𝗣𝗢𝗟𝗜𝗧𝗜𝗖𝗔𝗟 𝗢𝗙𝗙𝗜𝗖𝗘 𝗛𝗢𝗟𝗗𝗘𝗥𝗦 𝗡𝗘𝗔𝗥 𝗘𝗫𝗜𝗧 𝗗𝗢𝗢𝗥


𝗡𝗜𝗚𝗘𝗥𝗜𝗔𝗡𝗦 𝗚𝗢 𝗧𝗢 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗣𝗢𝗟𝗟𝗦 2027: 𝗜𝗡𝗘𝗖 𝗦𝗘𝗧 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗦𝗧𝗔𝗚𝗘 𝗔𝗦 𝗣𝗢𝗟𝗜𝗧𝗜𝗖𝗔𝗟 𝗢𝗙𝗙𝗜𝗖𝗘 𝗛𝗢𝗟𝗗𝗘𝗥𝗦 𝗡𝗘𝗔𝗥 𝗘𝗫𝗜𝗧 𝗗𝗢𝗢𝗥

𝗕𝗬 𝗡𝗜𝗚𝗘𝗥𝗗𝗘𝗟𝗧𝗔 𝗩𝗢𝗜𝗖𝗘,
13𝘁𝗵 𝗙𝗘𝗕. 2026.

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has officially released the timetable for the 2027 General Elections, fixing the Presidential and National Assembly elections for Saturday, February 20, 2027.

INEC Chairman, Prof. Joash Amupitan, made the announcement during a press briefing in Abuja on Friday, stating that the Governorship and State House of Assembly elections will hold two weeks later, on Saturday, March 6, 2027.

According to the Commission, the release of the timetable is in line with the provisions of the 1999 Constitution and the Electoral Act, 2022 (as amended).

Prof. Amupitan warned political parties and aspirants to strictly adhere to the approved schedule, stressing that campaigning outside the stipulated period would amount to a violation of electoral guidelines.

INEC 2027 ELECTION TIMETABLE HIGHLIGHTS

Presidential & National Assembly Elections: February 20, 2027
Governorship & State Assembly Elections: March 6, 2027
Party Primaries: July 1 – September 30, 2026
Submission of Candidates’ Lists: October 1 – 31, 2026
Publication of Final Candidates’ List: November 15, 2026
Presidential Campaign Period: November 18, 2026 – February 19, 2027
Governorship Campaign Period: December 15, 2026 – March 5, 2027
Continuous Voter Registration (CVR): April 2026 – January 2027

INEC further disclosed that the Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise will commence in April 2026 and end in January 2027, giving eligible Nigerians the opportunity to register, transfer, or update their voter information ahead of the polls.

The Commission also noted that the timetable had been finalised earlier while awaiting proposed amendments to the Electoral Act, currently before the National Assembly.

INEC therefore urged lawmakers to expedite action on the amendments, noting that timely legislative adjustments will ensure seamless preparations and strengthen the credibility of the 2027 elections.

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